A Rumpke worker in Columbus releases tons of recycled mixed crushed glass from an overhead hopper into a waiting semi-truck for transport to a Dayton facility.

Written by

Russ Zimmer
CentralOhio.com

About 40,000 tons of recycled glass are processed through a Rumpke facility in Dayton every year, destined for a second life as insulation or another go-round as a container for your Coke. That's the equivalent of 180 million 12-ounce bottles.

It's also not enough.

"We cannot fill the need right now," said Rumpke recycling director Steve Sargent. "We have more orders than we can fill." ...